Executive Summary: The U.S. Army has awarded Point Blank Enterprises a $13.77 million contract modification to continue development, weight optimization, and final …
June 2026
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary AircraftStealth Technology
Russia Moves To Advance Su-75 Checkmate As Prototype Construction Begins
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 5 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russia has confirmed that construction of the first flyable prototype of the Su-75 Checkmate has begun, marking the most significant …
- Middle East Defense & Security
Israel Moves To Halt Missile Exchanges As Iran Retaliates After Beirut Strike
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Israel and Iran exchanged direct missile strikes for the first time since an April ceasefire, marking a significant escalation in …
- Policy & StrategyGeopolitical & Strategic Doctrines
Russia Moves To Expand Defense Ties With India As Putin Offers Full Access To Su-57 Fighter Technology
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Russia has renewed its proposal to India for the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft, with President Vladimir Putin offering unrestricted technology …
- Cyber & Space DefenseAI & Electronic Warfare
UK Tests Thales RapidDestroyer Radio Frequency Weapon After Downing 80 Drones in Counter-UAS Trials
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Thales UK, in partnership with Teledyne e2v, has successfully tested an upgraded RapidDestroyer radio-frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) that neutralized …
- Aerospace & AviationDrones & UAVs
Airbus Unveils U145 Autonomous Helicopter To Expand Military Cargo And Multi Mission Operations
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readExecutive Summary: Airbus Helicopters has introduced the U145, an autonomous and uncrewed version of its widely used H145 helicopter. Unveiled at ILA …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Canada Moves To Expand Fighter Fleet As F-35 And Gripen Review Gains Momentum
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Canada is evaluating a major expansion of its future combat air fleet, potentially combining Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters with …
- Aerospace & AviationMilitary Aircraft
Poland Moves To Deploy F-35A Husarz Fighters As NATO Strengthens Eastern Flank Defense
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Poland has received and deployed its first F-35A Husarz stealth fighters, becoming the first NATO eastern flank nation to field …
- Military & OrdnanceArtillery & Missile SystemsHead-to-Head
Can THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 Actually Stop a Hypersonic Missile? The Hard Truth About Ballistic Missile Defense
by Samuel Drake (TheDefenseWatch) 10 minutes readExecutive Summary: THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 represent the two most combat-tested layers of U.S. ballistic missile defense — but the emergence of …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
Japan Moves To Transfer Asagiri-Class Destroyers As Indonesia Expands Naval Modernization
by Mr. SHEIKH (TheDefenseWatch) 4 minutes readExecutive Summary: Japan and Indonesia have launched formal discussions on the possible transfer of retired Asagiri-class destroyers to the Indonesian Navy. The …
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